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Dog reunites with rescuer after being dumped in bag behind Lehigh Acres Family Dollar
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — On Wednesday, a 16-year-old Shih Tzu named Xyla was reunited with one of the Family Dollar employees who rescued her from the trash. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office also recognized Luis Llado for his efforts. “Thank God this man heard some rustling and moving...
Dog reunites with rescuer after being dumped in bag behind Family Dollar in Lehigh Acres
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — On Wednesday, a 16-year-old Shih Tzu named Xyla was reunited with one of the Family Dollar employees who rescued her from the trash. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office also recognized Luis Llado for his efforts. “Thank God this man heard some rustling and moving...
LaBelle property tax hike: why the city council considers 35% increase
LABELLE, Fla. — Property taxes are about to go up in LaBelle. They’re going up so much, the Department of Revenue forced the city council to vote on the increase a second time. The mayor wasn’t around for the first vote, so council had to vote again on...
Regional plan could help opioid issue
It’s one thing to cut down on prescribing opioids. We’ve seen that happen over the last few years in Charlotte, Lunenburg and Prince Edward counties. But that doesn’t remove the damage already done by prescriptions given in the past. Now Charlotte County residents could soon get help with that damage, benefitting from a program set […] The post Regional plan could help opioid issue appeared first on The Charlotte Gazette.
Lehigh Acres community pushing for street safety measures
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Lehigh Acres has many rural parts and streets without much lighting. People who live off of Parklane Boulevard are complaining about excessive speeding and the concerns they have living so close to the street that connects drivers to State Road 82. Leslie Brogdon spent the...
Booming population in Lehigh Acres adds need for LeeTran bus transfer station
The Lee Board of County Commissioners approved and awarded two contracts totalling more than $4.5 million for a LeeTran Park and Ride Transfer Station in Lehigh Acres as population growth creates demand for new services. “We anticipate additional growth in the years to come as the area develops," said Lee...
'Historically significant' skeletal remains found in Lehigh Acres lake, LCSO says
🚨SKELETAL REMAINS FOUND IN LEHIGH ACRES LAKE🚨On Thursday afternoon, recreational divers discovered skeletal remains in a lake on Oakridge Circle near Joel Boulevard in Lehigh Acres.The Lee County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit and Dive Team immediately responded and have remained at this location. Multiple LCSO assets and technology such as the Marine Unit, underwater drones, and Forensic technicians have been brought in to assist in this investigation.The investigation is complicated with the depth of the lake pushing our highly technical Dive Team nearly two hundred feet below the surface to scour the bottom with limited visibility, and eight-foot...
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